Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: BUF 3, NYR 2 (4:59 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: Another game, another night of David Quinn’s squad doing just enough to lose a closely battled contest (CBS)
• Larry Brooks believes that in spite of only being six games into the season, the Rangers find themselves at a crossroads (NY Post)
• Brooks also hears that Adam Fox has seemingly unseated Tony DeAngelo as the quarterback of the team’s top powerplay unit (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word that coach Quinn was very upset with his team’s performance in the faceoff circle last night (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Blueshirts’ defeat in Buffalo (LoHud)
• Sean Hartnett examines the scenario of riding the hot hand in net vs giving one goaltender a consistent stretch of starts (WFAN)
• Media Availability: Mika Zibanejad (3:57) and Chris Kreider (2:59) (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

• James O’Brien saw that the Vegas Golden Knights’ coaching staff wasn’t behind the bench yesterday due to the league’s COVID protocols, and Golden Knights’ GM Kelly McCrimmon stepped in as acting head coach (NBC Sports)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• The TSN staff discusses the San Jose Sharks’ start away from home, a potential contract extension for Patrik Laine in Columbus, and more (TSN)